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Israel military says it struck Hezbollah positions in south Lebanon

The military said the strike on the truck carrying weapons near the area was carried out to remove a threat to the soldiers.
The military said the strike on the truck carrying weapons near the area was carried out to remove a threat to the soldiers.

Khamenei lies in state in Tehran as Iran begins week of funeral ceremonies

A police officer stands guard at the entrance of the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, where a farewell ceremony for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 in Israeli and U.S. airstrikes, takes place, in Tehran, Iran July 3, 2026. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis
A police officer stands guard at the entrance of the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, where a farewell ceremony for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 in Israeli and U.S. airstrikes, takes place, in Tehran, Iran July 3, 2026. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers take over Palestinian's dream home

Jewish settlement of Shilo in the Israeli-occupied West Bank as seen from the Palestinian village of Jalud July 2, 2026. REUTERS/Ali Sawafta
Jewish settlement of Shilo in the Israeli-occupied West Bank as seen from the Palestinian village of Jalud July 2, 2026. REUTERS/Ali Sawafta

Iranian leaders pay respects to supreme leader as Tehran prepares for funeral

The coffins of Iran’s slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei and his family members at the Grand Mosalla in Tehran on July 3.
The coffins of Iran’s slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei and his family members at the Grand Mosalla in Tehran on July 3.

Researchers say EU lawmaker who investigated surveillance was hacked by Israeli spyware

An Apple logo is seen at the entrance of an Apple Store in downtown Brussels, Belgium March 10, 2016.   REUTERS/Yves Herman
An Apple logo is seen at the entrance of an Apple Store in downtown Brussels, Belgium March 10, 2016.   REUTERS/Yves Herman

Pro-Palestinian protesters convicted of misdemeanor charges in 2024 Golden Gate Bridge protest

Supporters who back activists facing multiple charges for blocking the Golden Gate Bridge at the San Francisco Superior Courthouse on June 4.
Supporters who back activists facing multiple charges for blocking the Golden Gate Bridge at the San Francisco Superior Courthouse on June 4.

US officials believed Israel was plotting to kill Iranian negotiators

US officials acknowledged that Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi (right) and Speaker of Parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (left) could have been legitimate targets for Israel.
US officials acknowledged that Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi (right) and Speaker of Parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (left) could have been legitimate targets for Israel.

Iran prepares to bury late supreme leader with week of mass mourning

Funeral events will begin over the weekend in Tehran, with mass processions planned next week in Qom and Mashhad and ceremonies in Iraq.
Funeral events will begin over the weekend in Tehran, with mass processions planned next week in Qom and Mashhad and ceremonies in Iraq.

Blast at Damascus cafe kills nine, wounds 20, Syrian interior ministry says

Police officers stand at an area cordoned off with police tape near the site of what Syrian state media reported was a blast at a cafe in central Damascus, Syria, July 2, 2026. REUTERS/Yamaam Al Shaar
Police officers stand at an area cordoned off with police tape near the site of what Syrian state media reported was a blast at a cafe in central Damascus, Syria, July 2, 2026. REUTERS/Yamaam Al Shaar

Saudi supertankers exit Hormuz in kingdom’s biggest oil flow since Iran war truce

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on July 1.
Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on July 1.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.